668 Assembly Proceedings, December 7-14, 1751.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
December 14

p. 208

To The Right Honourable Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary
of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Bal-
timore in the Kingdom of Ireland
The Humble Address of the Delegates of the Province of
Maryland.
We his Majestys most Dutifull and Loyal Subjects the Delegates
of the Freemen of your Province of Maryland in Assembly con-
vened beg leave to Embrace this opportunity of Condoling your Lord-
ship on the Death of your noble Father our late Lord Proprietor,
and at the same time to Congratulate your Lordship in your suc-
ceeding to the Proprietorship of this Province since under your Lord-
ship We hope to Enjoy all the Blessings arising from a Wise and
Prudent Administration We return your Lordship our Sincere
Thanks for your Continuing his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r in
this Government as from his good Inclinations towards us we have
the greatest reasons to Expect a Mild and Just Execution of the
Power of that Station
Which was read approved and ordered to be Ingrossed.
On motion that an Address be prepared to his Excellency the
Governor, requesting him to transmit to the Right Honourable the
Lord Proprietary the Address of this House; Ordered, That the
Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in the same.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the following Message; viz. (See page 646)
Mr. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker an Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act for the dividing of cer-
tain Warehouses in Talbot County, therein named; which was read
and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill
thereof, by Mr. Charles Goldsborough and Mr. Tilghman.
Ordered, That Col. Harrison and Mr. George do acquaint his Ex-
cellency that this House hath prepared an Address to him, and de-
sires to know when and where he will be pleased to receive it: They
return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, that the Governor was pleased to
signify that he was ready to receive the Address immediately in the
Conference Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. James John Mackall, with three more, do pre-
sent the Address to his Excellency.
The following Message;

[This mes-
sage does
not appear in
U. H. J.]

By the Lower House of Assembly, December 14, 1751.
May it please your Honours,
This House having considered your Message of the I2th Instant,
in Relation to the House designed for a Governor, have Resolved not
to intermeddle therewith, or interfere in any Thing relating thereto
at present. We apprehend the Loss cannot be retrieved, nor the
Public benefitted, by being at any further Expence about it.
Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.